Ajay Banga Elected to Dow Board of Directors

MIDLAND, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) today announced that Ajay Banga, president and chief executive officer of MasterCard, has been elected to Dow’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.

“Ajay Banga brings to Dow an exceptional understanding of key international markets, as well as the financial sector and a variety of downstream, consumer-facing businesses”

Prior to joining MasterCard in 2009, Banga was chief executive officer of Citigroup Asia Pacific. During his tenure at Citigroup, he held a variety of senior management roles in the United States, as well as Asia Pacific, Europe, and Middle East and Africa regions. Mr. Banga also has extensive experience with consumer goods companies, including Nestle and Pepsico. From 2007 to 2012, Banga served on the board of directors of Kraft Foods.

“Ajay Banga brings to Dow an exceptional understanding of key international markets, as well as the financial sector and a variety of downstream, consumer-facing businesses,” said Andrew N. Liveris, Dow’s chairman and chief executive officer. “His impressive global business perspective makes Mr. Banga a highly qualified addition to our Company’s already accomplished Board, thus benefiting Dow as we further advance our strategic agenda and drive growth in attractive downstream markets and fast-growing regions of the world.”

Banga is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, The Economic Club of New York and the Financial Services Roundtable. He is also an Executive Committee member of the Business Roundtable.

For a complete list of Dow’s board members, committee assignments and other corporate governance information, visit our Corporate Governance web site.

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